Mister Beacon

Just a few weeks after the European Union finalized the first Digital Product Passport standard, JTC 24 Chair Thomas Knothe returns to the Mr. Beacon Podcast to explain what it means for manufacturers, consumers, and the future of AI-driven commerce. We discuss batteries, circular economy goals, product transparency, repairability, security, and how Digital Product Passports could become foundational infrastructure for AI agents operating in the physical world.Thomas’ Top 3 Movies:“Dirty Dancing” directed by Emile Ardolino: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIcmQNy9FsM“Amadeus” directed by Miloš Forman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7kWQj9FCGY“Shining Through” directed by Davbid Seltzer: http://youtube.com/watch?v=ChujSmX8KDU Mister Beacon is hosted by Steve Statler, CEO of ambientChat.ai — Using AI to connect people with places and products  with an app that puts you in control of YOUR data.Our sponsor is Identiv https://www.identiv.com, whose IoT solutions create digital identities for physical o